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Toyota Is Investing $1 Billion in the Ride Hailing Company That Bought Uber’s Southeast Asia Business

The biggest ever investment by a traditional a.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 13th, 2018

Uber expands into alcohol delivery with acquisition of Drizly for $1.1 billion

The ride-hailing business said it plans to integrate Drizly into its Uber Eats app......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 2nd, 2021

Uber to buy Drizly on-demand alcohol company for $1.1 billion, stock surges

Shares of Uber Technologies Inc. rallied 5.3% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the ride-hailing company announced an agreement to buy on-demand alcohol marketplace Drizly for $1.1 bil.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 2nd, 2021

The Ratings Game: Uber stock pops despite big losses as company ‘did not disappoint’ with its recovery talk

Uber Technologies Inc.’s quarterly loss of nearly $3 billion didn’t do much to dent analysts’ enthusiasm for the ride-hailing stock as Uber’s management outlined plans to cut costs due to pressures from COVID-19......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 8th, 2020

Uber to cut 3,700 jobs as pandemic ravages its business

Uber Technologies will cut about 3,700 full-time jobs and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will forgo his base salary for the remainder of the year, the company said Wednesday as the COVID-19 pandemic decimates its ride-hailing business......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 6th, 2020

Uber to cut 3,700 jobs, CEO Khosrowshahi to waive base salary

Uber Technologies Inc will cut about 3,700 full-time jobs and Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi will forgo his base salary for the remainder of the year, the company said on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic decimates its ride-hailing business......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 6th, 2020

Uber"s top engineer is leaving the ride-hailing giant as the coronavirus throws its core taxi business into turmoil (UBER)

RISE via YouTube Uber's chief technology officer, Thuan Pham, has resigned effective May 16, the company said Tuesday. Pham, who joined the company in 2013, was one of the last .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2020

Uber is reportedly talking about layoffs in the thousands

Uber is considering laying off more than 5,000 of its 27,000-strong workforce, the Information reported. The San Francisco-based company's main ride-hailing business has dropped by about 80% in recent weeks as stay-at-home orders have rippled across .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2020

Ride-Sharing Company Grab Raises $856M, Seeks To Expand Its Financial Services

SoftBank Group Corporation (OTC: SFTBY) backed Grab, a ride-hailing company operating in Southeast Asia, is raising more than $850 million from Japanese firms Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 25th, 2020

Uber sees profit by end of 2020, but still expects full-year loss

Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday moved forward by a year its target to achieve a measure of profitability to the fourth quarter of 2020, but the ride-hailing company still expects to lose a total of more than $1 billion this year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 6th, 2020

Uber may offer courier services for retail business - CEO Khosrowshahi

Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday the ride hailing company could extend its food delivery service to offer courier services for other retail businesses......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 4th, 2019

Indian ride-hailing company Ola seeks to capitalize on Uber"s latest woes by soft launching in London

This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Transportation & Logistics Briefing subscribers earlier this morning. To check to see if you already have access to Business Insider Intelligence through your company, click here. In.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 29th, 2019

Grab CEO says the company can go public "once we"re profitable"

Grab, which was valued at $14 billion in March this year, faces a $2 billion payout to Uber if it doesn't go public by March 2023. Uber, a rival ride-hailing app, holds a 27.5% stake in Grab......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 15th, 2019

Uber and Blade have a new helicopter competitor in the United States — and it"s backed by one of the world"s largest aerospace companies

Voom Airbus' Voom, an on-demand helicopter ride-hailing company, has launched in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company's CEO, Clément Monnet, explained the company's vision in an interview with Business Insider.  Ev.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderSep 29th, 2019

Grab says its food business could push the company to profitability

Grab's food business started in 2016, but it expanded broadly across Southeast Asia last year after the start-up acquired Uber's regional operations that included UberEats......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 16th, 2019

Japanese auto tech manufacturer Denso opens Seattle "innovation lab"

The company – which recently joined Toyota and SoftBank in a $1 billion investment in Uber's self-driving car unit – confirmed its opened a Seattle office about a year after the Business Journal first reported on the search......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 9th, 2019

Uber loses $5 billion, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war

Uber Technologies Inc reported a $5.2 billion loss and revenue that fell short of Wall Street targets on Thursday as growth in its core ride-hailing business slowed, sending its shares down 6%......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 8th, 2019

Read the pitch deck that Uber founder Garrett Camp created for the ride-hailing giant back in 2008 – before the company became the $120 billion giant it is today (UBER)

It's a big year for Uber. The first name in ride-hailing had a ton of hype around it for the first half of 2019 thanks to its IPO. And though the $8 billion valuation fell well short of specul.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 27th, 2019

Uber Freight launches in Germany, taking on local competition

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber is launching a freight platform in Germany, taking on local technology startups in a race to grab a share of Europe's $500 billion trucking market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 24th, 2019

Uber Freight launches in Germany, faces local competition

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber is launching a freight platform in Germany, taking on local technology startups in a race to grab a share of Europe's $500 billion trucking market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 24th, 2019

Uber CEO Takes More Control by Absorbing the COO’s Role

Uber announced the departure of its chief operating officer and chief marketing officer on Friday. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is taking greater charge of the ride-hailing company. His first order of business? A management.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 7th, 2019